14:113 C.Treason - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of treason shall be punished by death.
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:114 A.Misprision of treason - charging and definition
Misprision of treason is the concealment of treason, or the failure to disclose immediately all pertinent facts to proper authorities, by a person who has knowledge of the commission of the crime of treason.
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:114 B.Misprision of treason - penalty
Whoever commits misprision of treason shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, and imprisoned at hard labor for not more than ten years.
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:115 A.(1)Criminal anarchy - advocating or teaching in any manner of the subversion, opposition, or destruction fo the government of the United States or Louisiana
Criminal anarchy is the advocating or teaching, in any manner, in public or private, of the subversion, opposition, or destruction of the government of the United States or of the state of Louisiana by violence or other unlawful means.
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:115 A.(2)Criminal anarchy - organizing or becoming a member ofa ny organization which is known to the offender to advocate, teach or practice the subversion, opposition or destruction of the government
Criminal anarchy is the organizing or becoming a member of any organization or society which is known to the offender to advocate, teach, or practice the subversion, opposition, or destruction of the government of the United States or of the state of Louisiana by violence or other unlawful means.
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:115 B.Criminal anarchy - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of criminal anarchy shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than ten years.
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:116Flag desecration - charging, definition and penalty
Flag desecration is the act of any person who shall intentionally places any word, mark, design or advertisement of any nature upon any flag, expose to public view any flag, upon which has been printed or otherwise produced, or to which shall have been attached any such word, mark, design, or advertisement, expose to public view, or have in possession for sale or any other purpose, any article of merchandise, or thing for holding or carrying merchandise, upon or to which shall have been produced or attached any flag, in order to advertise, call attention to or decorate such article or publicly mutilate, defile, or by word or act cast contempt upon any flag. Penalty is max $100 or 90 days imprisonment or both.
Effective: 07/27/1960 - Present
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14:116 A.Flag burning - charging and definition
Flag burning is the act of any person who intentionally burns or sets fire to the United States flag to cast contempt upon the flag.
Effective: 08/15/2006 - Present
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14:116 B.Flag burning - exception for respectful retirement ceremony to dispose of worn or soiled flag
This Section shall not prohibit the burning of the flag in a respectful retirement ceremony to dispose of a worn or soiled flag.
Effective: 08/15/2006 - Present
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14:116 C.Flag burning - definition for flag as used in this section
The word 'flag' as used in this Section shall mean the flag of the United States.
Effective: 08/15/2006 - Present
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14:116 D.Flag burning - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of flag burning shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2006 - Present
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14:116 E.Flag burning - Section shall not take effect unless and untill amendment to federal constitution regarding flag desecration is proposed by Congress and approved by requisite number of states
The provisions of this Section shall not take effect unless and until an amendment to the federal constitution regarding flag desecration is proposed by the Congress and approved by the requisite number of states and becomes law.
Effective: 08/15/2006 - Present
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14:117.1 A.Paramilitary organizations - prohibition on paramilitary organizations training in Louisiana
No paramilitary organization, or any member thereof, shall train in this state.
Effective: 08/30/1983 - Present
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14:117.1 B.Paramilitary organizations - penalty
Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Effective: 08/30/1983 - Present
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14:117.1 C.(1)Paramilitary organizations - definition of 'paramilitary organization'
For the purposes of this Section, 'paramilitary organization' shall mean a group organized in a military or paramilitary structure, consisting of two or more persons who knowingly possess firearms or other weapons and who train in the use of such firearms or weapons, or knowingly teach or offer to teach the use of such firearms or weapons to others, for the purpose of committing an offense under the laws of this state or any political subdivision thereof.
Effective: 08/30/1983 - Present
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14:117.1 C.(2)Paramilitary organizations - exceptions to paramilitary organizations
It shall not include a law enforcement agency, the armed services or reserve forces of the United States, the Louisiana National Guard, or any other organization that may possess firearms and train with such firearms, or teach or offer to teach the use of such firearms to others, for a lawful purpose.
Effective: 08/30/1983 - Present
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14:118Public bribery
Public bribery
Effective: 09/09/1988 - Present
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14:118 A.(1)(a)Public bribery - giving of anything of value to public officer or employee to influence his conduct
Public bribery is the giving or offering to give, directly or indirectly, anything of apparent present or prospective value to public officer, public employee, or person in a position of public authority with the intent to influence his conduct in relation to his position, employment, or duty.
Effective: 09/09/1988 - Present
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14:118 A.(1)(c)Public bribery - giving of anything of value to a grand or petit juror to influence his conduct
Public bribery is the giving or offering to give, directly or indirectly, anything of apparent present or prospective value to a grand or petit juror with the intent to influence his conduct in relation to his position, employment, or duty.
Effective: 09/09/1988 - Present
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14:118 A.(1)(d)Public bribery - giving of anything of value to a witness or person about to be called as a witness to influence his conduct
Public bribery is the giving or offering to give, directly or indirectly, anything of apparent present or prospective value to a witness, or person about to be called as a witness, upon a trial or other proceeding before any court, board, or officer authorized to hear evidence or to take testimony with the intent to influence his conduct in relation to his position, employment, or duty.
Effective: 09/09/1988 - Present
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14:118 A.(1)(e)Public bribery - giving of anything of value to a witness or person about to be called as a witness to influence his conduct
Public bribery is the giving or offering to give, directly or indirectly, anything of apparent present or prospective value to any person who has been elected or appointed to public office, whether or not said person has assumed the title or duties of such office with the intent to influence his conduct in relation to his position, employment, or duty.
Effective: 09/09/1988 - Present
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14:118 A.(2)Public bribery - acceptance of, or the offer to accept anything of apparent value by any of the above named persons
The acceptance of, or the offer to accept, directly or indirectly, anything of apparent present or prospective value, under such circumstances, by any of the above named persons, shall also constitute public bribery.
Effective: 09/09/1988 - Present
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14:118 B.Public bribery - acceptance of, or the offer to accept anything of apparent value by any of the above named persons
For purposes of this Section, 'public officer', 'public employee', or 'person in a position of public authority', includes those enumerated in R.S. 14:2(9), and also means any public official, public employee, or person in a position of public authority, in other states, the federal government, any foreign sovereign, or any subdivision, entity, or agency thereof.
Effective: 09/09/1988 - Present
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14:118 C.Public bribery - penalty, restitution may be ordered
Whoever commits the crime of public bribery shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both. In addition to the penalty provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a person convicted of the provisions of this Section may be ordered to pay restitution to the state if the state suffered a loss as a result of the offense. Restitution shall include the payment of legal interest at the rate provided in R.S. 13:4202.
Effective: 08/15/2011 - Present
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14:118 D.Public bribery - conditions for forfeiture of seized property
Property which was given, offered, or accepted during the commission of the crime of public bribery shall be deemed to be contraband and shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture. Upon final disposition of the case, the district attorney may petition the district court to forfeit the property seized in connection with a violation of this Section, and such property seized under this Section shall be forfeited upon: a showing by the district attorney of a conviction for a violation of the provisions of this Section and showing by the district attorney that the seizure was made incident to an arrest with probable cause or a search under a valid search warrant pursuant to other provisions of law.
Effective: 08/15/2008 - Present
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